How warm does Petra & Wadi Rum get?

Typical daytime highs in Petra & Wadi Rum are Mar–May 23°C (74°F), Jun–Aug 33°C (91°F), Sep–Nov 27°C (81°F), Dec–Feb 15°C (58°F).

Is Petra & Wadi Rum expensive?

On the ground, Petra & Wadi Rum is mid-range.

Africa & Middle East / Jordan

Petra & Wadi Rum

Q: What sort of trip is Petra & Wadi Rum good for?

Petra & Wadi Rum is good for moving about and doing things, old stones and real towns, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water.

Petra & Wadi Rum · Jordan · Amman

You walk down a crack in the rock for a kilometre and a carved facade appears at the end of it. Then you sleep in the desert.

The best time to visit Petra & Wadi Rum is Mar–May, Sep–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 27°C (81°F). Local time there is 17:27 (UTC+3).

Best time to go

Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

AMM · Amman

Good for

moving about and doing things old stones and real towns the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water

In season

March April May September October November

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High12 to 36°C54 to 97°F Rain0 to 40mm0 to 1.6in

March · high 63°F · rain 1.6in · 11.9h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Amman, this page’s gateway

Ramadan falls around 7 February to 8 March in 2027. Daytime cafés and restaurants often keep shorter hours.

Petra & Wadi Rum month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	13°C56°F	33mm1.3in	10.3h10.3h
February	15°C58°F	37mm1.5in	11.0h11.0h
March	17°C63°F	40mm1.6in	11.9h11.9h	in the recommended window
April	24°C75°F	9mm0.4in	12.9h12.9h	in the recommended window
May	29°C85°F	4mm0.2in	13.8h13.8h	in the recommended window
June	31°C88°F	0mm0.0in	14.2h14.2h
July	34°C92°F	0mm0.0in	14.0h14.0h
August	34°C93°F	0mm0.0in	13.3h13.3h
September	32°C90°F	1mm0.0in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window
October	28°C82°F	4mm0.2in	11.3h11.3h	in the recommended window
November	21°C70°F	18mm0.7in	10.5h10.5h	in the recommended window
December	16°C61°F	23mm0.9in	10.1h10.1h

Good to know

Currency: JOD · Jordanian dinar
Language: Arabic
Plug: B, C, F, G, J
Driving: on the right

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